Job Vacacncies at Taraba State Government

Taraba State Government - Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates to fill the existing Vacancy in the Taraba State Agency for Community and Social Development Project, TACSDP-World Bank Assisted, in the capacity below: 

Job Title: Finance and Administration Manager 

Location: Taraba

Duties
The Finance and Administration Manager shall be charged with the responsibility for:

• Ensuring efficient running of the office and the maintenance of all office facilities;
• Processing and paying all bills, salaries (etc) pertaining to the smooth running of the SA;
• Maintaining schedules of personnel, welfare and other personnel functions;
• Ensuring the proper recording of financial transactions of the Agency:
• Generating adequate, reliable and timely financial reports for the GM and other departments,
• Preparing annual budgets and work plans for the SA;
• Processing and managing at fund disbursements as well as ensuring proper documentation to facilitate the release of funds from funding agencies to Communities;
• Liaising with banks, tax authorities, and other regulatory agencies on behalf of the SA;
• Preparing monthly and quarterly reports on financial progress of micro-projects and COPs;
• Preparing quarterly Financial Management Reports (FMR5)
• Assisting the GM in the day-to-day running of the SA;
• Reviewing financial transactions of communities in line with General Guidelines issued by the SA, FPSU and Funding Agencies, and making reports to the GM: and
• Offering training and capacity building in the areas of financial management record keeping, and other related matters to the Community.

Qualifications

• A university degree or membership of professional association such as ACA, ACCAor their equivalents or Higher National Diploma in Accounting or Banking and Finance with at least twelve years post qualification experience.

Job Title: Operations Manager

Location: Taraba

Power and Duties
The Operations Manager shall be in-charge of:

• Supervising and coordinating the overall activities of the operations department
• Supervising the processing of applications seeking SA funding and technical/management support;
• Ensuring conduct of desk and field appraisals and forward reports to the Project Management Committee for review based on set criteria;
• Provide overall supervision of formulation and implementation processes of COPs and micro projects by CPMC5; ensuring the maintenance of records on all COPs and micro-projects on a continuous basis; and passing on such information to the M& E department;
• Ensure that requisite assistance are rendered to communities as and when required.
• Liaising with relevant MDAs to provide technical and back-up support to communities.
• Consolidate annual work plans and budget of the department.
• Provide quarterly and annual projections for COP and microprojects implementation.

Qualifications

• A university degree in Agriculture, Engineering, Extension Services, Social sciences, Natural sciences, Project Management and any other relevant degree, with at least twelve years post qualification experience.
• Previous experience in rural development projects or extension services shall be considered as additional advantage.

Job Title: General Manager

Location: Taraba

Power and Duties of the General Manager (GM)
The Gm Shall:

• Exercise the powers and functions of the SA as provided for in section;
• Be in-charge of general administration of the CSDP:
• Manage SA personnel;
• Be the accounting officer of the SA,
• Give approval for proposal of COPs recommended by the SA management committee;
• Authorize expenditure in accordance with the annual budget and work programme of the SAas approved by BOO;
• Represent the SA in all its dealings with third parties at the level of the Management;
• Conduct dialogue with donors and those capable of providing complimentary technical and administrative skills and financial resources;
• Delegate his authority to the staff of the Agency to the extent necessary for the efficient performance of the activities of CSDP;
• Perform such other duties as may be required for the effective functioning of the SA.
• Ensure regular reporting and adherence to the SA reporting relationship with the Project Financial Management Unit (PFMU) of the state.

Qualifications

• A university degree in Social Sciences, Natural Sciences, Engineering and/or any other relevant degree with at least fifteen years post-qualification experience in the private or public sector, five of which must be at management level.
• A higher degree and experience in the management of rural development projects shall be an added advantage.

Remuneration
The post attract remunerations commensurate with the mode of entry and in accordance with agreed terms with the World Bank.

Application Closing Date
5th May, 2016.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should submit three copies of written applications (signed and sealed with valid email address) with CV's should be addressed and delivered to:
The Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Finance Headquarters,
PMB 1073,
Jalingo,
Taraba State.